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Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,648 students in Carter County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Carter County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
50 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,446 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
659
# Students in K Grade:
331
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,232 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,513 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,232
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,513
$11,647
Best Carter County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carter County Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 Academy St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4000
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4000
Grades: K-12
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
Unaka High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 Robinson Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cloudland High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Happy Valley High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Grades: 9-12
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Hampton High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
766 1st St
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5200
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
Siam Learning Center
Alternative School
2543 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
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